Sep 20, 2010

here, for (basically) the first time ever are the 19 words of the ragbag word summer series. it is rumored that brad pitt and angelina jolie are going to name their next child after one of these words—but their attorney won’t let me reveal which. frowny face.

  1. acyrological · incorrect in use of words
  2. lobcock · a blundering fool
  3. crwth · an ancient celtic violin
  4. pfuiteufel · an exclamation of contempt or disgust
  5. tenebrio · one who lurks in the dark
  6. agathokakological · composed of good and evil
  7. ville lumière · an exciting modern city
  8. sythe · one’s pilgrimage on earth; the course of one’s life
  9. pruno · in prison, an improvised alcoholic drink
  10. transclout · to alter appearance by wearing ill-fitting clothes
  11. kill-cow-fray · something made up to terrify
  12. quia timet · an action brought to prevent possible future injury
  13. catoptromancy · divination by means of a mirror
  14. gyte · mad, out of one’s senses
  15. sanguivorous · feeding on blood
  16. whiskerandoed · heavily whiskered
  17. triacontaëterid · a period of thirty years; a festival occurring every 30 years.
  18. eirmonger · a dealer in eggs
  19. schlimazl · a consistently unlucky person

if you are thinking that it would be really rad to write a tumblr post using all 19 of these words, then you should be advised that this has already happened. twice.

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